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VENTURE WITH NO OFFICIAL FUNDING, WE NATURALLY WELCOME AND SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION OF BRITISH TV NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS BROADCASTING, AND THE WSTV/HUTCHVISION DEAL IS A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN THIS RESPECT. WE HELPED TO SMOOTH THE WAY FOR IT, FOR INSTANCE BY PROVIDING HUTCHVISION WITH AN OFFICIAL LETTER OF COMFORT ASSURING THEM OF HMG'S GOODWILL TOWARDS THE VENTURE.
4. IN SOME COUNTRIES THE WSTV CHANNEL, OR SOME OF ITS PROGRAMMING, MAY BE RELAYED BY LOCAL TV STATIONS OR CABLE NETWORKS. IN ANY EVENT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT ASIA TO ANYONE WITH A SUITABLE DISH. THE NEARER THE EDGE OF THE FOOTPRINT, THE LARGER THE DISH WILL HAVE TO BE FOR A GOOD PICTURE. NO DECODER WILL BE NEEDED AS THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT ENCRYPTED. HOWEVER WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME COUNTRIES HAVE RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION ON THE INSTALLATION OF UNOFFICIAL SATELLITE DISHES.
5. THE QUESTION OF FUNDING SATELLITE RECEPTION EQUIPMENT FOR EMBASSIES AND HIGH COMMISSIONS HAS BEEN DEALT WITH IN PARAS 5-7 OF VERBATIM 6 OF 26 SEPTEMBER FROM INFORMATION DEPARTMENT TO INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICERS. THE COST WILL HAVE TO BE MET FROM LOCAL BUDGETS. WSTV SAY THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PURCHASED, INSTALLED AND SERVICED LOCALLY WHERE POSSIBLE. BESIDES THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO MENTIONED ABOVE, WE ARE SENDING YO TECHNICAL DETAILS ON WSTV RECEPTION BY FIRST AVAILABLE BAG: MEANWHILE WE SUGGEST YOU CONSULT WSTV IN HONG KONG (FAX
852 532 1753) WITH ANY URGENT TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES. (IN THE CASE
OF JAPAN ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO WSTV IN LONDON, FAX 44 81 596 2782. THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WITH HUTCHVISION DOES NOT INCLUDE JAPAN, WHERE WSTV WANT TO MAKE SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A LOCAL PARTNER TO MARKET THEIR SERVICE.)
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